Georgia Defective Product Injuries: Cars, ATVs, and Everyday Items - Next Steps

A defective car, ATV, tree stand, or household product can put the manufacturer or the dealer on the hook, not just the person using it. Andy Conn, a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years and founding partner of Conn Law Firm, sits down with Ana Toledo to cover how to check a car for an open NHTSA recall, who's liable when a recalled product still hurts you, and why keeping the broken product is often a case's best evidence. Questions answered in this episode: What kinds of cases count as product liability? How do you check if your car has an open NHTSA recall? If a recalled car still hurts you, is the dealer or the manufacturer responsible? What is a "single incident collision," and why does it signal a possible product defect? What should you know about airbag defect cases, including the Takata recall? Why should you keep a broken or failed product instead of throwing it away? Topics covered: product liability, auto and vehicle defect claims, single incident collisions, NHTSA recalls, Takata airbag defects, tire tread separation, tree stand and ATV defects, pressure cooker and flame failure device defects, CPSC recalls, multi-district litigation (MDL), and Georgia jury-venue effects on case value. Andy Conn on what counts as a defective product: "It can be anything from the chair you're sitting on, to the car that you're driving, to the gas range that you're cooking burgers on." Andy Conn on single incident collisions: "There was a defect with this particular truck that caused an instantaneous fuel-fed fire that caused my client to immediately be consumed in flames. He fortunately lived through that, but he had awful, awful burns and still is really significantly disabled due to those burns." Andy Conn on flame failure devices: "I've had an expert testify it costs like $3 to put one of these on products." Andy Conn is a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years and has secured a $16.5M products/medical-malpractice verdict. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Free consultation: https://andyconn.attorney Phone: (912) 373-8642 Office: Savannah, GA #ProductLiability #NHTSARecall #TakataAirbagRecall #CPSCRecall #MDLLawsuit #SavannahProductsLawyer The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Every case is different. To discuss your specific situation, contact Conn Law Firm or a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. 00:00:00 Welcome back to Savannah Car & Truck Accident Law w. Andy Conn 00:01:20 What Kinds of Cases Count as Product Liability? 00:02:00 How Do You Find Out if Your Car Has an Open NHTSA Recall? 00:03:00 Who's Liable for a Car Defect, the Dealer or the Manufacturer? 00:05:10 What Is a 'Single Incident Collision,' and What Does It Signal? 00:06:45 What Happens in an Airbag Defect Case Like the Takata Recall? 00:08:45 How Does Tire Tread Separation Cause a Rollover? 00:09:45 How Often Do Hunters Get Hurt When a Tree Stand or Strap Fails? 00:11:00 Is a Broken Tree Stand Harness a Product Liability Case? 00:11:40 When Is an ATV Rollover the Machine's Fault, Not Operator Error? 00:12:55 Why Do Pressure Cookers Explode, and Is That a Product Defect? 00:14:10 What Is a Flame Failure Device, and Why Don't Gas Ranges Have One? 00:16:10 Where Do You Check if a Household Product Has a CPSC Recall? 00:17:05 Is Your Medication or Medical Device Part of an MDL Lawsuit? 00:18:05 Why Should You Keep the Broken Product Instead of Throwing It Away? 00:19:00 How Do Investigators Prove a Product Was Defective After It Failed? 00:20:10 What Defenses Do Manufacturers Raise to Blame You for a Defect? 00:21:20 What Does It Take to Win the Defect Cases This Firm Has Handled? 00:22:10 Why Does Case Value Depend on Which Georgia County You're In? 00:23:10 What's the First Call to Make After a Product Fails and Hurts You?